CORVALLIS, Ore. - Carren Moham, a professor of music at Illinois Wesleyan University, will come to Oregon State University to lecture on African-American spirituals and perform a concert of songs by African-American composers.

The lecture, "The Importance of Negro Spirituals to the Underground Railroad," will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Construction and Engineering Hall at the LaSells Stewart Center. Moham, a soprano, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Memorial Union lounge.

Both events are free and open to the public. They are sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts.

Moham also will appear with the Willamette Valley Symphony Feb. 22 and 23.

Moham's research into the virtually unknown and unpublished art songs of African-American composers led her to devise two concert series, "Songs by African-American Women" and "Songs by African-American Composers." She'll perform the second series at Oregon State. She has performed the series in many major cities in the United States, Europe and South America, and has performed for former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

While at OSU, Moham also will visit classes in the ethnic studies and music departments.

Story By: 

Michelle Klampe, 541-737-0784; [email protected]

Source: 

Celene Carillo, 541-737-2137, [email protected]

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